*PRO/CON Subscription Databases: See library staff for user names and passwords.
CQ--Congressional Quarterly **CQ--Congressional Quarterly** Covers a wide range of social, economic, political, and environmental issues. Congressional reports include an abstract, overview, background, current situation, chronology, and pro/con perspective. *Pro/Con perspective
EBSCOhost **//**EBSCOhost**//** A multidisciplinary database providing full-text articles for more than 700 general reference publications with coverage dating as far back as 1984. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, Ebscohost also includes 36 full-text reference books and an Image Collection of 276,622 photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost. *Use the "TOPIC SEARCH" option to retrieve "Points of View' in your search results. *EBSCOhost allows you to set up RSS feeds of articles from a specific search (keyword) or publications (Newsweek, Nature, Journal of Environmental Health, etc) that are automatically sent to you via a "reader" (GoogleReader, FeedReader, Pluck). *Pro/Con perspective (see: Points of View from a TOPIC search).
SIRS SIRS Knowledge Source: SIRS Knowledge Source (SKS) is a comprehensive database portal which is comprised of several distinct reference databases including SIRS Researcher®, SIRS Government Reporter®, SIRS Renaissance®, SKS WebSelect™, SIRS Discoverer®, and Discoverer WebFind™. Updated daily, SKS provides relevant, credible information on social issues, science, history, government, the arts and humanities. Full-text articles and Internet resources are carefully selected from thousands of domestic and international publications and respected organizations. Begin your research by performing a subject heading search. That will bring up a list of LC Subject Headings related to your search terms. If you are not returning many results through subject heading searches, try a keyword search. SIRS is not as intuitive as some of the other databases, so you need to be more flexible in your search terms and strategies. SIRS has an online**Quick Start Guide**with more detailed search strategies. *Pro/Con Perspective (see: Leading Issues)
The following databases are published by Gale and have similar interfaces and use similar search strategies. You can search each database individually or search them simultaneously by using Gale’sPowerSearch. Start by doing a Subject Guide Search. You can then narrow your topic by subdivisions.
Opposing Viewpoints ****Opposing Viewpoints****: Information on today's hottest social issues. Features include viewpoint articles, full-text magazine and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. *Pro/Con Perspective
III. ADDITIONAL DATABASES which you may find useful for researching Pro/Con Topics.
Facts-On-File Science Online: Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies and experiments. Science Resource Center: TRIAL (Until May 31, 2008)**//__Science Resource Center Plus ClassTrac__//** : Science Resource Center is an in-depth, curriculum-oriented science database that provides a one-stop resource for all science-related research needs. This 24/7 resource reflects curriculum trends and focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, science and society, science as inquiry, science-related biographies and more.
Gale Virtual Reference Library ****Gale Virtual Reference Library****: Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. This collection includes reference materials funding by the NYSL and those purchased by PHS.
Proquest ProQuest: Full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and educational journals. Use keys to begin your search. Notice at the top your result list the Suggested Topics options. These are alternate topics related to the search terms you have entered. Suggested Topics appear in order by relevance (best suggestions and matches first) and often contain pairs of index terms to help focus results.
Student Resource Center: Broad database offering resources in literature, cultures, science, history, and geography. Full-text articles from reference works, primary sources, and periodicals.
World Book Online World Book Online: Encyclopedia, reference, and multimedia sources. Good starting point for a general overview. Includes links to reviewed web sites.
III. PRINT RESOURCES
Use the Library Catalog to locate print resources in the PHS Library ****Library Catalog****
(click link)
Pathfinder
Penfield High School Library
May 2008
Scope: Guide to materials available in the PHS library (also remote access--from home), through subscription databases and print resources.
I. Search Strategy
II. Electronic Resources
III. Additional Databases
IV. Print Resources
I. SEARCH STRATEGY
Keywords:
Use a concept, topic or idea as a keyword. To narrow your search to a specific aspect, use two or three terms. For example:
Global Warming
Amazon Rainforest
Subject headings:
Use these in databases that use Controlled Vocabulary* searching.
deforestation AND rainforest
global warming AND alternative energy resources
Environmental Impact Analysis
II. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES [Wikiality]
*PRO/CON Subscription Databases: See library staff for user names and passwords.
CQ--Congressional Quarterly
**CQ--Congressional Quarterly** Covers a wide range of social, economic, political, and environmental issues. Congressional reports include an abstract, overview, background, current situation, chronology, and pro/con perspective. *Pro/Con perspective
EBSCOhost
**//**EBSCOhost**//** A multidisciplinary database providing full-text articles for more than 700 general reference publications with coverage dating as far back as 1984. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, Ebscohost also includes 36 full-text reference books and an Image Collection of 276,622 photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost. *Use the "TOPIC SEARCH" option to retrieve "Points of View' in your search results. *EBSCOhost allows you to set up RSS feeds of articles from a specific search (keyword) or publications (Newsweek, Nature, Journal of Environmental Health, etc) that are automatically sent to you via a "reader" (GoogleReader, FeedReader, Pluck). *Pro/Con perspective (see: Points of View from a TOPIC search).
SIRS
SIRS Knowledge Source: SIRS Knowledge Source (SKS) is a comprehensive database portal which is comprised of several distinct reference databases including SIRS Researcher®, SIRS Government Reporter®, SIRS Renaissance®, SKS WebSelect™, SIRS Discoverer®, and Discoverer WebFind™. Updated daily, SKS provides relevant, credible information on social issues, science, history, government, the arts and humanities. Full-text articles and Internet resources are carefully selected from thousands of domestic and international publications and respected organizations. Begin your research by performing a subject heading search. That will bring up a list of LC Subject Headings related to your search terms. If you are not returning many results through subject heading searches, try a keyword search. SIRS is not as intuitive as some of the other databases, so you need to be more flexible in your search terms and strategies. SIRS has an online **Quick Start Guide** with more detailed search strategies.
*Pro/Con Perspective (see: Leading Issues)
The following databases are published by Gale and have similar interfaces and use similar search strategies. You can search each database individually or search them simultaneously by using Gale’s PowerSearch. Start by doing a Subject Guide Search. You can then narrow your topic by subdivisions.
Opposing Viewpoints
****Opposing Viewpoints****: Information on today's hottest social issues. Features include viewpoint articles, full-text magazine and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. *Pro/Con Perspective
III. ADDITIONAL DATABASES which you may find useful for researching Pro/Con Topics.
Facts-On-File
Science Online: Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies and experiments.
Science Resource Center: TRIAL (Until May 31, 2008)**//__Science Resource Center Plus ClassTrac__//** : Science Resource Center is an in-depth, curriculum-oriented science database that provides a one-stop resource for all science-related research needs. This 24/7 resource reflects curriculum trends and focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, science and society, science as inquiry, science-related biographies and more.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
****Gale Virtual Reference Library****: Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. This collection includes reference materials funding by the NYSL and those purchased by PHS.
Proquest
ProQuest: Full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and educational journals. Use keys to begin your search. Notice at the top your result list the Suggested Topics options. These are alternate topics related to the search terms you have entered. Suggested Topics appear in order by relevance (best suggestions and matches first) and often contain pairs of index terms to help focus results.
Student Resource Center: Broad database offering resources in literature, cultures, science, history, and geography. Full-text articles from reference works, primary sources, and periodicals.
World Book Online
World Book Online: Encyclopedia, reference, and multimedia sources. Good starting point for a general overview. Includes links to reviewed web sites.
III. PRINT RESOURCES
Use the Library Catalog to locate print resources in the PHS Library
****Library Catalog****
(click link)
***Also see "Opposing Viewpoints" cart